William Penn men lose in NAIA men's national championship game

10:55 PM,
Mar. 12, 2013

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POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. -- By the time the William Penn men's basketball team started making shots in the second half Tuesday, it couldn't get any defensive stops.

The Statesmen fell to Cardinal Stritch of Wisconsin 73-59 in the NAIA Division II national title game at Keeter Gymnasium, undone by a prolonged shooting slump after intermission.

The No. 2 Wolves (35-3) scored the opening basket of the second half to grab a 41-36 lead, and the top-ranked Statesmen (34-2) were never again able to get within one possession of the lead, scoring just nine points in the first 12 minutes of the half. ...